The Breakthrough Blog

For shippers, determining which carrier partners best fit their network is not a minor undertaking. With over 500,000 different...

The Mercury Group event rallies the world’s largest brands behind a shared vision: to further advance problem solving and...

Battle Rages for Libya’s Capital, Airport Bombed Libya, one of the most volatile nations apart of the Organization of...

Fuel taxes often fly under the radar as key components of a typical fuel price buildup. Yet, state-level fuel...

Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador recently completed his first 100 days in office – a critical time in...

Crude Takes a Wait-and-See Approach The crude market has been taking a wait-and-see approach while several events play out. ...

Upcoming IMO sulfur regulations are expected to be felt most acutely by the maritime shipping industry—and persist in doing...

Oil Set for Biggest Quarterly Rise Since 2009 Crude oil surpassed $60 per barrel (bbl) on Friday to make...

The goal of transportation for shippers is, first and foremost, to move goods to market – but doing so...

The transitioning price curve of crude oil and refined products in the early parts of 2019 gave way to...

As April 1 Canadian carbon taxes are applied, shippers should expect carriers to reach out to negotiate rate increases, or...

Uncertain Future of OPEC+ Supply Cuts The future of the crude oil cuts set by the Organization of Petroleum...

Last week at the world’s premier energy conference, CERAWeek 2019 convened stakeholders, subject matter experts, and leaders from across...

As global supply chains become ever more complex, shippers have limited visibility into the factors that impact their freight...

Alabama’s Gas Tax Hike Signed into Law Proposals for diesel and gas tax increases have been making more headlines...

As most shippers traditionally conduct capacity sourcing events or RFPs, full transportation networks are sent out to bid—often leading...

Whether it takes place locally, nationally, or globally, meeting global climate change abatement goals requires alignment in available technology,...

OPEC Likely to Defer Output Policy Decision Until June The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and supporting nations (OPEC+)...

This year’s Trans-Pacific Maritime (TPM) Conference—the annual gathering of the trans-Pacific and global maritime container shipping and logistics community—highlighted...

Since our inception in 2004, Breakthrough has been the pioneer in helping shippers accurately manage their transportation energy spend. ...

Key Implications of Venezuelan Sanctions On Global Energy Markets Venezuela’s health has incrementally deteriorated through roughly two decades of...

Trump to Delay Tariff Increases on Chinese Imports On February 24, US President Trump tweeted that the US and...

March 2019 Advisor Preview | Transpiration of OPEC Cuts and Canada Carbon Pricing January’s upward price behavior differed from...

The United States Climate Alliance gained its 21st member on February 12, 2019—now officially representing more than half of...